| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 73 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Barry Word ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Stephens. Key block delivered by Mike Munchak. Munchak ran over Glen Collins to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (1Q: 14:33) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 13:50) Barry Word ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by S Andre Young. |
| 2-6-MIN38 (1Q: 13:16) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Mack Moore. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-MIN28 (1Q: 13:10) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Herman Fontenot for 6 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN34 (1Q: 12:40) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Lyles. Muster gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 12:13) Dan Marino pass was dropped by WR Art Monk. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 12:03) Barry Word ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce. |
| 3-6-DAL50 (1Q: 11:17) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. DE Winnie Cooper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DAL50 (1Q: 11:11) Rohn Stark punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DAL03. |
| 1-10-DAL03 (1Q: 11:00) Neal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-7-DAL06 (1Q: 10:17) Neal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Jamie Dukes. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (1Q: 09:38) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-8-DAL22 (1Q: 08:54) Ken Bell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by DE Lee Williams. |
| 3-6-DAL24 (1Q: 08:27) Neal Anderson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley, assisted by DT Leo Wisniewski. Key block delivered by Chris Dressel. |
| 1-10-DAL36 (1Q: 08:00) Ken Bell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-10-DAL36 (1Q: 07:20) Ken Bell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 3-7-DAL39 (1Q: 06:40) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. CB Frank Minnifield defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DAL39 (1Q: 06:34) Rich Camarillo punted 35 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN34. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 06:27) Dan Marino pass completed to FB Brad Muster for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. Muster gained 33 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (1Q: 06:09) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. OLB Robert Lyles defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL32 (1Q: 06:02) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kirby Jackson. |
| 3-3-DAL25 (1Q: 05:18) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Bobby Howard for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Howard gained 16 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 05:18) Extra point by Rich Karlis missed. |
| (1Q: 05:03) Rich Karlis kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Jeff Fisher returned the ball 12 yards to the DAL11. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-DAL11 (1Q: 04:26) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DAL06 (1Q: 04:21) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Walker. DE Leonard Marshall drove right through Randy Clark to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-15-DAL06 (1Q: 04:11) Ken Bell ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 3-11-DAL10 (1Q: 03:32) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bill Brooks. OLB Ken Harvey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-DAL10 (1Q: 03:23) Rich Camarillo punted 47 yards. Vai Sikahema returned the kick 11 yards to the DAL46. Tackled by Jeff Fisher. |
| 1-10-DAL46 (1Q: 03:14) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Manusky, assisted by DT Mark Duda. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-1-DAL37 (1Q: 02:44) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Everson Walls defended the pass. |
| 3-1-DAL37 (1Q: 02:35) Barry Word ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Stephens, assisted by DE Winnie Cooper. |
| 4-1-DAL37 (1Q: 02:05) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Stephens. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (1Q: 01:28) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by ILB Rod Stephens. Key block delivered by Brian Blados. |
| 2-1-DAL26 (1Q: 00:47) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. |
| 3-1-DAL26 (1Q: 00:05) Barry Word ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robert Lyles, assisted by CB Steve Brown. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 15:00) Barry Word ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. |
| 2-12-DAL27 (2Q: 14:24) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Holloway. Fontenot gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-DAL16 (2Q: 13:49) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 1-10-DAL14 (2Q: 13:22) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 12, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 13:22) Extra point by Rich Karlis was good. Minnesota 13, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 13:13) Rich Karlis kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 13:13) Tony Eason pass was dropped by TE Chris Dressel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL20 (2Q: 13:08) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 37 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Brown gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 12:27) Ken Bell ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Carnell Lake. Key block delivered by Chad Lane. |
| 2-1-MIN34 (2Q: 11:59) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. Key block delivered by Melvin Jones. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 11:30) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Marshall. |
| 2-8-MIN29 (2Q: 11:08) William Howard ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 10:23) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Lindsay Scott. |
| 2-10-MIN13 (2Q: 10:16) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by DE Charles Haley. Anderson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-MIN04 (2Q: 09:39) Ken Bell ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 4-1-MIN04 (2Q: 09:09) Donald Igwebuike attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Dallas 3 |
| (2Q: 09:01) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 63 yards from the DAL30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Lupe Sanchez. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 08:27) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Mack Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (2Q: 08:18) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Robert Lyles for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Blados. |
| 3-17-MIN26 (2Q: 07:34) Dan Marino pass completed to WR HFont Fontenot for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher, assisted by CB Everson Walls. Fontenot gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN36 (2Q: 06:46) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Jeff Fisher called for a fair catch at the DAL19. |
| 1-10-DAL19 (2Q: 06:37) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Eddie Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL19 (2Q: 06:29) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield and assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 3-8-DAL21 (2Q: 05:53) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Wayne Walker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by S Carnell Lake. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (2Q: 05:06) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen and assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-8-DAL37 (2Q: 04:49) Tony Eason pass completed to TE Pat Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by S Vince Newsome. |
| 3-4-DAL41 (2Q: 04:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. Brooks gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (2Q: 04:09) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. OLB Ken Harvey drove right through Chad Lane to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DAL49 (2Q: 04:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lindsay Scott. OLB Larry Kelm hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DAL49 (2Q: 03:52) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL49 (2Q: 03:48) Rich Camarillo punted 39 yards. Vai Sikahema called for a fair catch at the MIN12. |
| 1-10-MIN12 (2Q: 03:38) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brad Muster. ILB Rod Stephens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN12 (2Q: 03:32) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. Key block delivered by Bart Oates. |
| 3-1-MIN21 (2Q: 02:49) Barry Word ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. |
| 4-4-MIN18 (2Q: 02:07) Rohn Stark punted 45 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 3 yards to the DAL40. Tackled by Barry Word. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (2Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Wayne Walker for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:49) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eddie Brown. DE Charles Haley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:43) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:37) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:29) Rich Camarillo punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (2Q: 01:21) Barry Word ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robert Lyles, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-10-MIN04 (2Q: 01:12) Barry Word ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 3-7-MIN07 (2Q: 01:05) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. OLB Broderick Thomas blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (2Q: 00:58) Rohn Stark punted 46 yards. Jeff Fisher called for a fair catch at the DAL47. |
| 1-10-DAL47 (2Q: 00:49) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 00:41) Tony Eason sacked by DE Lee Williams for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Chuck Brown. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-11-DAL46 (2Q: 00:29) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. Brown gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 00:19) Donald Igwebuike attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 00:13) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-5-MIN47 (2Q: 00:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Larry Kinnebrew. DE Winnie Cooper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rich Karlis kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 15:00) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DAL25 (3Q: 14:54) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (3Q: 14:20) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DAL27 (3Q: 14:13) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 21 yards. Tackled by S Vince Newsome, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL48 (3Q: 13:27) Neal Anderson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. |
| 2-8-DAL50 (3Q: 12:54) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti. |
| 3-7-MIN49 (3Q: 12:23) Neal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley, assisted by S Vince Newsome. Key block delivered by William Howard. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 11:54) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Anderson gained 13 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Frank Minnifield on the MIN31. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 11:45) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kirby Jackson, assisted by OLB Robert Lyles. |
| 2-7-MIN34 (3Q: 11:12) Dan Marino scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lupe Sanchez. |
| 3-4-MIN37 (3Q: 10:31) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Stephens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 09:53) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Winnie Cooper. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (3Q: 09:19) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. OLB Aundray Bruce knocked down Tim Irwin to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DAL45 (3Q: 08:56) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DAL50 (3Q: 08:46) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-MIN45 (3Q: 08:41) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Larry Kinnebrew. |
| 3-20-MIN45 (3Q: 08:36) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Eric Metcalf for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Stephens, assisted by OLB Robert Lyles. Metcalf gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-DAL37 (3Q: 08:05) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore, assisted by CB Everson Walls. Key block delivered by John Wojciechowski. |
| 1-10-DAL34 (3Q: 07:37) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herman Fontenot. CB Everson Walls defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL34 (3Q: 07:28) Dan Marino pass completed to RB Barry Word for 6 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-DAL28 (3Q: 07:04) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. Dallas's Rod Stephens was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-DAL25 (3Q: 06:24) Rich Karlis attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (3Q: 06:16) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams, assisted by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Melvin Jones. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (3Q: 05:50) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. OLB Ken Harvey drove right through Chad Lane to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DAL43 (3Q: 05:41) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Brown. DE Lee Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-DAL48 (3Q: 05:34) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by OLB Ken Harvey. |
| 3-4-DAL49 (3Q: 04:57) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Wayne Walker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN48 (3Q: 04:29) Rich Camarillo punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 04:22) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Andre Young, assisted by ILB Rod Stephens. |
| 2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 03:42) Barry Word ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce. Key block delivered by Tim Irwin. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 03:19) Dan Marino pass was dropped by TE Pete Metzelaars. |
| 2-10-MIN30 (3Q: 03:09) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by ILB Greg Manusky. |
| 3-8-MIN32 (3Q: 02:41) Dan Marino sacked by CB Jeff Fisher and DE Glen Collins for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Munchak. |
| 4-16-MIN24 (3Q: 01:57) Rohn Stark punted and it was blocked by Lance Mehl. DAL William Howard recovered the ball at the MIN07. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (3Q: 01:47) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Lindsay Scott for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Dallas 9 |
| (3Q: 01:47) Extra point by Donald Igwebuike was good. Minnesota 13, Dallas 10 |
| (3Q: 01:40) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 78 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 01:40) Barry Word ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (3Q: 00:56) Dan Marino sacked by OLB Robert Lyles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Oates. |
| 3-15-MIN15 (3Q: 00:15) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Hoagie. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-13-MIN17 (4Q: 15:00) Rohn Stark punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL42. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 14:53) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mossy Cade. Anderson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIN49 (4Q: 14:14) Ken Bell ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Key block delivered by Chad Lane. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 13:48) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. ILB Eddie Johnson knocked down William Howard to break up the play. |
| 2-11-MIN44 (4Q: 13:22) Eddie Brown ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Williams. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-MIN39 (4Q: 13:15) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Lindsay Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 12:33) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. |
| 2-9-MIN32 (4Q: 12:04) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lindsay Scott. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIN32 (4Q: 11:55) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Albritton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 11:12) Ken Bell ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-9-MIN21 (4Q: 10:44) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lindsay Scott. S Vince Newsome defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-MIN21 (4Q: 10:38) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 10:06) Neal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. |
| 2-6-MIN06 (4Q: 09:36) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Walker. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Dallas's Ralph Tamm was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-6-MIN06 (4Q: 09:30) Neal Anderson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Wisniewski, assisted by CB Mossy Cade. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (4Q: 09:00) Donald Igwebuike attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 08:53) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 68 yards from the DAL30. Earnest Gray returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Wayne Walker. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 08:32) Dan Marino pass completed to WR Art Monk for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher. |
| 2-1-MIN34 (4Q: 07:49) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Metzelaars. CB Jeff Fisher knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-1-MIN34 (4Q: 07:43) Barry Word ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce, assisted by CB Everson Walls. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-MIN33 (4Q: 07:04) Rohn Stark punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL12. |
| 1-10-DAL12 (4Q: 06:53) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (4Q: 06:08) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL34 (4Q: 05:34) Neal Anderson ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 2-12-DAL32 (4Q: 05:07) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carnell Lake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-DAL31 (4Q: 04:22) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Wayne Walker for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. Walker gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL47 (4Q: 03:55) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Walker. DT Leo Wisniewski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL47 (4Q: 03:49) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DAL50 (4Q: 03:39) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 03:20) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Eddie Brown. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL50 (4Q: 03:11) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIN38 (4Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIN43 (4Q: 02:54) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. Brown gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIN32 (4Q: 02:35) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Fantetti, assisted by ILB Shelton Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 02:14) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIN17 (4Q: 02:14) Tony Eason sacked by DE Charles Haley for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Heller. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-MIN24 (4Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lindsay Scott. OLB Ken Harvey drove right through Chad Lane to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 01:50) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bill Brooks. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 01:44) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Lawyer Tillman. |
| 3-10-MIN19 (4Q: 01:34) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Frank Minnifield. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 01:16) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 2-7-MIN07 (4Q: 01:00) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Harvey, assisted by DT Dan Saleaumula. |
| 3-5-MIN05 (4Q: 00:44) Ken Bell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Johnson, assisted by OLB Larry Kelm. |
| 4-2-MIN02 (4Q: 00:27) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (4Q: 00:27) Donald Igwebuike attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 16, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 61 yards from the DAL30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Ken Bell. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 00:13) Dan Marino pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR HFont Fontenot. DE Glen Collins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN10 (4Q: 00:03) Dan Marino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Howard. DE Glen Collins drove right through John Wojciechowski to hurry the quarterback. |
| Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 16, Minnesota Vikings 13 |